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Notes on significant weather not yet written

Significant rainfall, strong winds, strong wind gusts and abnormally high and low temperatures for this day are given below. Descriptions of significant weather events are added here when time permits and reliable information is available. This is sometimes well after the event!

National weather extremes for today

Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology

Records set this day: (none known)

Quality control note: Data is complete, and has been visually checked by AWN for gross errors. Less obvious errors may remain.
Data is as received at 00:57EST, 28/10/2004.

Weather observations for today
Noteworthy  Weather         Capital  Cities         Regional  Cities       Alpine  Stations
Bureau of Meteorology Rainfall Bulletins and Weather Notes

Hottest
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

32.7 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
32.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
32.5 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
32.3 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT
32.2 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT

+5.2   28.2 CLERMONT POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+4.1   26.6 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+4.0   26.6 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+3.8   30.9 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+3.8   27.4 MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT Central Coast W QLD

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.2 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
23.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+6.4   9.9 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+6.4   12.6 SPRINGSURE DAME ST Central Highlands QLD
+6.3   6.1 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
+5.7   17.2 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
+5.7   9.0 LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT Riverina W NSW

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-1.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-10.2   9.0 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-8.7   10.5 WILUNA Interior WA
-8.1   13.2 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-7.8   11.1 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
-5.9   14.5 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA

-5.4 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.2 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.4   3.0 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
-6.0   -3.2 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
-5.1   -4.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.0   0.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-4.8   0.6 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA

Wettest Major City Extremes
Todays highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals nationally followed by all reported falls of 50mm or more.

17.0 TEEWAH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
16.6 NOOJEE FORESTRY W Gippsland VIC
14.0 BENDEMEER (CHARLES ST) NW Slopes S NSW
13.0 JUNDEE Interior WA
12.0 TRARALGON CREEK (MOUNT HOOGHLY) W Gippsland VIC

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 30.6 +1.8 16.2 +2.6 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 17.5 -0.3 7.3 -0.8 0.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 13.4 -2.4 8.8 +1.3 0.0
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 15.5 -1.2 2.6 -2.3 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.1 +0.6 18.9 -0.4 0.0
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 17.1 -2.5 4.9 +0.9 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 14.6 -0.7 6.3 -1.1 3.0
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 11.4 -1.7 6.0 +0.9 1.2
CAIRNS AERO 27.3 +1.6 19.6 +2.6 0.4
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.8 +1.8 14.3 +0.8 0.0
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.7 +2.6 11.6 +2.2 0.0
AMBERLEY AMO 22.8 +1.7 1.0 -4.4 0.0
BRISBANE AERO 21.4 8.0 0.2
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 13.1 -2.3 0.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.7 0.0 4.7 -2.8 0.0
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 18.9 +2.2 8.1 -0.3 0.0
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 18.8 +2.6 8.7 +0.7 0.4
PROSPECT DAM 17.7 +1.0 4.1 -2.0 0.0
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 17.7 +0.7 7.3 -1.1 0.0
CANBERRA AIRPORT 11.8 +0.5 1.1 +1.3 0.2
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.5 +0.9 7.4 +4.7 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.5 -0.8 6.3 +2.0 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 12.8 -0.9 6.1 +2.9 0.0
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 13.1 -0.3 8.5 +2.6 1.0
LAVERTON RAAF 13.0 -0.6 5.4 +0.5 0.0
BALLARAT AERODROME 8.6 -1.4 4.7 +1.5 1.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 11.0 +0.1 -0.3 -2.6 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 12.1 +0.5 4.2 -0.3 0.0

Downpours Gales & Gusts
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. Highest wind gusts above 89km/h (storm force) or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.
No reports

QUEENSLAND
    Northwest
TREPELL AIRPORT : 172(360/ 48 ) at 01:17
VICTORIA
    W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 87(270/ 70 ) at 22:04
TASMANIA
    N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 100(270/ 69 ) at 23:00
    Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 154(280/106 ) at 23:44
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 93(290/ 63 ) at 23:01
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 113(290/ 61 ) at 23:15
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 91(300/ 65 ) at 23:55
ISLANDS
    Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 87(280/ 67 ) at 23:31